Is it legal to pull a U-turn in the middle of the block on Massachusetts Street to get to an open parking space?

Lawrence Police Sgt. Matt Sarna said that making a “J-Turn” that crosses a double yellow line on Massachusetts Street into a parking spot on the other side of the street is illegal.
It’s punishable by an $80 fine with an accompanying $53 in court costs, for a total of $133 per offense.